NDC Airlines

This list presents the the NDC live airlines and their strategies and project scope. Most of these airlines are currently present on the NDC Registry, where you will also find out about those airlines' NDC partners and the schema version used. Last updated on 29 November 2017.

Aer Lingus​

What has changed with NDC?

In the Aer Lingus NDC Pilot, corporate customers of Club Travel can retrieve a booking made through any channel then purchase additional ancillaries. Their customers can purchase seats, additional baggage, sports equipment and lounge access. No more manual processing for post booking ancillary sales is needed, it integrates seamlessly into back office processes.

Air Canada​

What has changed with NDC?

Air Canada is now better able to distribute our full suite of products in a manner that allows the end customer to make transparent and informed decisions. It also afford Air Canada with more options to robustly compete for business.

NDC Strategy

Our NDC API is free and available to all channels and players. We welcome all participants. We guarantee full content, both leisure and corporate, as well as personalized content where applicable.

American Airlines​

What has changed with NDC?

NDC facilitates the sales of ancillary products such as American/s Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats Main Cabin Extra (which primarily provide extra legroom) and Preferred Seats (which mainly offer the most sought-after seat locations in an aircraft). Agents can now view, select a seat on a seat map and book paid seats.

APG Airlines

What has changed with NDC?

“NDC doesn’t change our distribution philosophy as such but it does add an extra capability that enables us to sell our unique products to all of our customers, both existing and potential.” Sandrine de Saint Sauveur, President and CEO of APG.

The NDC messages are used to transmit flight offers with bundled ancillaries like seats and extra baggage access. These bundles are defined in FLX merchandizing engine and are available exclusively for the Austrian Airlines Direct Connect booking channel. In addition to fare and product specifications the NDC offers the order creation and change as well.

British Airways

​​What has changed with NDC?

“Our NDC APIs offer customers the ability to pay for their preferred seat, add additional baggage and pre order catering on British Airways flights via their preferred travel partner’s website, directly or via an NDC Service Provider/Aggregator. Previously, this could only be done on ba.com. This enables further British Airways content to be available in more places which benefits both the airline and the customer.” Nicola Ping, Distribution Development Manager Selling & Distribution at British Airways.

The NDC messages are used to transmit flight offers with bundled ancillaries like seats and extra baggage access. These bundles are defined in FLX merchandizing engine and are available exclusively for the Brussels Airlines Direct Connect booking channel. In addition to fare and product specifications the NDC offers the order creation and change as well.

China Eastern Airlines

NDC Strategy

Through a standard set of NDC XML APIs, the airline takes control of it own products, and transfer price control into product control.Through the transmission of rich media content, airlines can transfer the static display mode into dynamic and personalized display.This accords with China Eastern Airlines’ Internet change concept, through the developer website, transfer the closed interface into the open technology platform.

​China Southern Airlines

What has changed with NDC?

China Southern can provide products to travel agents willing to connect directly and using a common interface profile. NDC provides an international standardized reference for China Southern to connect with different sales system from different partners around the world​.

Colorful Guizhou

What has changed with NDC?

The customers can get the discounts and privileges from the airline or travel agency and the turnover of capital for the airline is faster.

NDC Strategy

Colorful Guizhou Airlines developed a Unified Service Platform (API), which is connecting distribution channel and airline. With the new API, the OTAs can help airline distribute not only air tickets, but also non air products, such as pre-seat and allowance baggage.Project ScopeMessage coverage: Offer and Order managementScope: Flights Ancillaries: n/aType of Ancillaries: n/a Rich content: noPersonalization: noAirline Profile: yesDistribution channels: Supplier Website, Aupplier Mobile App, Travel Agencies Direct, GDS​

Condor/Thomas Cook​

What has changed with NDC?

“Condor implemented NDC to enrich the customer experience while booking flights and close the gap between direct and third-party sales possibilities. Access to better content beyond just the usual „price and availability“ and additional rich media around ancillaries is enabling a higher quality sales presentation.

Emirates

What has changed with NDC?

At Emirates we have deployed our NDC Level 2 compliant API to specialist agencies and OTA’s. Agents and OTA’s can now consume rich Emirates content, schedules and inventory allowing them to give better service to their customers.

Finnair

What has changed with NDC?

We can already see an improved conversion rate and revenue generation on the first implementations. Also a new team focused in NDC has been created.

NDC Strategy

Finnair has an omni-channel distribution strategy where NDC represents an important part of the future of distribution. Finnair will maintain and develop all relevant distribution channels and wants to ensure a seamless customer experience as possible on all customers touch points. Our key drivers for NDC implementation are 1) enhanced merchandizing capabilities, 2) more effective time to market of ancillary products with easier selling capabilities and rich content also 3) enabling new revenue channels through innovation and new distribution partners.

Flydubai

What has changed with NDC?

Agencies and their travelers will be able to search and book flights based on traveler’s preferences, from a fare that offers just a “seat and seatbelt” to a more comprehensive experience that includes multiple amenities and services. Business travelers using a TMC will be able to see their negotiated fares and any benefits negotiated between their employers and their preferred carriers.​

NDC Strategy

Enabling travel agents to have access to the same rich content available on flydubai’s website

Demonstrates flydubai’s commitment to providing their third party travel agents with up-to-date information, enabling them to offer the best value and deals for flydubai

Gol Linhas Aéreas

What has changed with NDC?

With NDC, GOL is able to promote its products such as the pre-purchase of excess baggage allowance, Special GOL Seat or Air Shuttle Services, across the entire travel industry, thereby increasing revenue potential.

InselAir

What has changed with NDC?

InselAir’s vision is to move from travel provider to experience provider, with full control over distribution. Through NDC they have been able to transform a one-size-fits-all product into a personalized offer at the right time for the right price.

NDC Strategy

Benefitting from full NDC value proposition

Improving travel experience while retaining full control of the products and their presentationProject ScopeMessage coverage: Offer and Order managementScope: Flights and ancillaries
Ancillaries: a la carte and bundledType of Ancillaries: Currently only Air-based, but ability to offer non-air based is present
Rich content: yesPersonalization: in developmentAirline Profile: in development
Distribution channels: Travel Agencies/ Corporate portal (non-aggregation), Direct channels (ATO/CTO, call center)​

The NDC messages are used to transmit flight offers with bundled ancillaries like seats and extra baggage access. These bundles are defined in FLX merchandizing engine and are available exclusively for the Lufthansa Direct Connect booking channel. In addition to fare and product specifications the NDC offers the order creation and change as well.

Qatar Airways

What has changed with NDC?

“With NDC, for the first time agencies can see actual products that they will be buying through the rich media content without using a GDS, and shopping experience is similar to our website.” Hugh Dunleavy, Chief Commercial Officer at Qatar Airways.

Customers can see the actual product that they will be buying through the rich media. The fare family structure provides complete clarity on what is being purchased and how the offer differs as the customer moves from one fare brand to another. Though the same functionality is also present on the airlines' website, this is not a GDS Offering at present time and hence an important component of the NDC platform.

Shenzhen Airlines ​

The main benefits are that airlines have more control of the different distribution channels, can present more product information and ultimately sell more products.

NDC Strategy

Using Travelsky´s direct connect distribution platform (CDP*) to exchange information with the connected channels. CDP is a direct distribution platform that help airlines to direct connect to Agents/OTA/Corporate and any channel to distribute airlines’ air and ancillary products.

Sichuan Airlines​

What has changed with NDC?

NDC provides an international standardized reference for Sichuan Airlines to connect with different sales system from different partners around the world. Passing NDC certification based on the newest schema version to gain industry recognition.

NDC Strategy

Using Travelsky´s direct connect distribution platform (CDP*) to exchange information with the connected channels. CDP is a direct distribution platform that help airlines to direct connect to Agents/OTA/Corporate and any channel to distribute airlines’ air and ancillary products.

The NDC messages are used to transmit flight offers with bundled ancillaries like seats and extra baggage access. These bundles are defined in FLX merchandizing engine and are available exclusively for the Swiss Direct Connect booking channel. In addition to fare and product specifications the NDC offers the order creation and change as well.

S7 Airlines

What has changed with NDC?

“On their own websites online agents offer services of different companies and provide information on flight number, aircraft type, cabin layout, meals, and other services in their own format. NDC makes it possible to provide all flight data in the same format as on the airline’s website.

For us it is important, that all our passengers could purchase air tickets easily regardless of the purchase type — through the airline’s website or agents. The new standard will eliminate situations when a passenger chose an unsuitable fare or service as a result of misunderstanding”, Ekaterina Dmitruk, S7 Group Deputy General Sales Director.

NDC Strategy

Enable travel agents to offer on their websites all additional services available on S7’s website. E.g. Extra Space Seat Service, additional baggage, etc.Give passengers an opportunity to cut their expenses significantly as a result of access to the whole line of fares and services of the airline.Project ScopeMessage coverage: Offer and Order managementScope: Flights and ancillaries
Ancillaries: a la carte and bundledType of Ancillaries:
Air: Seats, Baggage
Rich content: no​Personalization: noAirline Profile: noDistribution channels: Travel Agencies Direct, Aggregators, Travel Management Companies

Turkish Airlines

What has changed with NDC?

As a first stage of their NDC journey, Turkish Airlines has developed SeatAvailability messages. This was a milestone to know how NDC would affect distribution channels towards airline retailing.

NDC Strategy

In the short term, to make ancillary sales process through the direct distribution channel easier by enhancing the communication capability between industry partners (airlines, travel agents, 3rd parties).

United Airlines

What has changed with NDC?

In contrast with legacy distribution, United uses NDC to deliver superior offer and order value: greater offer choice and accuracy with United-originated offers, greater order accuracy with a single source of order truth shared by NDC subscribers and United.

NDC Strategy

NDC allows United and its NDC subscribers to deliver greater value to customers with the full suite of personalized United flight & ancillary offers, and accurate, real-time offer and order data.

Xiamen Airlines ​

The main benefits are that airlines have more control of the different distribution channels, can present more product information and ultimately sell more products.

NDC Strategy

Using Travelsky´s direct connect distribution platform (CDP*) to exchange information with the connected channels. CDP is a direct distribution platform that help airlines to direct connect to Agents/OTA/Corporate and any channel to distribute airlines’ air and ancillary products.